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Book No. – 48 (History)
Book Name – Western Civilisation: Their History and Their Culture (Edward Mcnall)
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1. THE FIRST AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION
2. LORD AND SERF SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE MANORIAL REGIME
3. THE REVIVAL OF TRADE AND THE URBAN REVOLUTION
4. FEUDALISM AND THE RISE OF THE NATIONAL MONARCHIES
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The High Middle Ages (1050-1300): Economic, Social and Political Institutions
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- The period between 1050 and 1300 is known as the High Middle Ages, when Western Europe emerged from backwardness to become one of the greatest powers globally.
- Around 1050, Western Europe was less developed than the Byzantine Empire or the Islamic world, but by 1300, it surpassed them.
- China was the only rival of Western Europe in terms of economic, political, and cultural prosperity.
- The leap forward in Western Europe from 1050 to 1300 is considered one of the most impressive achievements in human history.
- Historians agree that Europe’s progress was due to various complex reasons, with certain broad factors contributing to this growth.
- Europe in 1000-1050 was poised for growth and could finally realize its potential after the end of devastating Viking, Hungarian, and Muslim invasions.
- By 1000, most of these invasions had tapered off, but England still faced Viking troubles until 1066, the year of the Norman Conquest and the last Viking invasion of England.
- Once foreign invasions ceased, Europeans could focus on developing their economic life with less fear of interruption.
- Important technological breakthroughs were made, contributing to the agricultural revolution in Western Europe.
- The agricultural revolution led to more bountiful food, which provided a foundation for economic development and diversification.
- Population grew rapidly, and towns and cities expanded, resulting in an urban revolution, even though Western Europe remained predominantly agrarian.
- Political stability increased in the High Middle Ages as strong secular governments emerged, leading to greater internal peace and the development of modern nation-states.
- Religious and intellectual developments also played a significant role, giving the West a renewed sense of mission and self-confidence.
- While this chapter focuses on economic, social, and political developments, it is important to remember that religionwas a pervasive force in all aspects of medieval life.
- All aspects of the High Middle Ages’ “great leap forward” were interconnected.